By the time the team from the fire brigade got to the scene of the accident, his car had already been consumed by the flames.

Emmanuel Khalasinga, a rider from Kiganjo area said he was headed to Nairobi when he noticed a cloud of smoke that caught his attention. "I rushed to the scene and saw this vehicle burning so I stopped to control and direct vehicles to avoid congestion and traffic," he said.

Tow trucks from Kasarani police station removed the vehicle from the highway.